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Davidson Caps Off Home Stretch Wednesday vs. Dayton
1/31/2017 12:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Closing out a two-game homestand, the Davidson women's basketball team will take on Dayton Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 matchup inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (3-18, 1-8 A-10) are finishing up a stretch of playing five of seven games from Jan. 12-Feb. 1 at home. They will have two more games at home after Wednesday, hosting Rhode Island, Feb. 11, for Senior Day and Play4Kay, while taking on Fordham in their final home game, Feb. 14.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 418 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (93-118) and has a 0-2 record vs. Dayton.
Last Game Out vs. Richmond, Jan. 28 ...
•Davidson nearly erased a 16-point deficit in the second half before the Richmond Spiders held on to claim a 62-51 decision last Saturday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
•The Wildcats got within two points twice in the final five minutes, but went just 2-for-9 from the field, with six of those misses coming from long range, the rest of the way and Richmond sealed the victory by going 11-for-15 at the charity stripe.
•Junior Justine Lyon was the lone 'Cat to reach double digits in points, dropping in an even 20.
•Mackenzie Latt was held to eight points, eight below her season average.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 13th with 1,099.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 74), field goals made (10th, 476) and attempted (9th, 1,049), and rebounds (10th, 606).
Last Five Games ...
•Latt and Lyon are both averaging 14.8 points a game in the past five contests.
•Latt is pulling in 7.0 rebounds and has pocketed a team-best 21 total steals (4.2 a game).
•Chloe Johnson has dished out 15 assists and is averaging 7.6 points a game.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 62 of her 81 career games, including a team-best 17 times this year, and had a personal-best 16-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has 10 career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 15 times, including nine of the past 12 games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•Lyon has registered all four of her career 20-point games this year, three times hitting 22 points.
•Lyon had a personal-best 9-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped vs. La Salle, Jan. 21.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson's streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark 10 times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats have 13 double-digit assist games, including a nine-game streak from Dec. 7-Jan. 18.
•Davidson has 10 double-digit steal games this year, including three in the past four games.
•Latt has pocketed 18 combined steals the past four games and has a team-best 42.
•Latt pocketed a career-best nine steals at home vs. La Salle, Jan. 21.
All-Time Series vs. Dayton ...
•The Wildcats and Flyers have played just twice, with Dayton winning both games.
•Davidson fell on the road last year, 77-66, in a game that featured four ties and 10 lead changes.
•Hannah Early paced the 'Cats with 16 points, draining three triples on the afternoon.
Scouting the Flyers ...
•Dayton comes into Wednesday's game with a 14-7 overall mark and is tops in the Atlantic 10 standings with an 8-1 record.
•The Flyers won their eighth straight with an 81-51 win over Rhode Island last Saturday.
•Every player in uniform played and 11 of 13 scored in the victory.
•Kelley Austria finished the game with a team-high 16 points.
•She is one of two Flyers averaging in double figures at 12.1 points, while Jenna Burdette is at a team-best 12.6 per game.
•Saicha Grant-Allen is hauling in 8.7 rebounds, good for fourth in the A-10.
•Dayton went 6-6 in non-conference games.
•Dayton is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 67.2 points and fourth in three-point shooting at 33.4 percent.
•Last year saw the Flyers go 14-15 overall and finish 7-9 in league play.
•It returns eight of its 12 letterwinners, including three starters.
•Head coach Shauna Green is in her first season at Dayton.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson travels to Amherst, Mass., to take on UMass this weekend, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #22 vs. Dayton (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Closing out a two-game homestand, the Davidson women's basketball team will take on Dayton Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 matchup inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (3-18, 1-8 A-10) are finishing up a stretch of playing five of seven games from Jan. 12-Feb. 1 at home. They will have two more games at home after Wednesday, hosting Rhode Island, Feb. 11, for Senior Day and Play4Kay, while taking on Fordham in their final home game, Feb. 14.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 418 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (93-118) and has a 0-2 record vs. Dayton.
Last Game Out vs. Richmond, Jan. 28 ...
•Davidson nearly erased a 16-point deficit in the second half before the Richmond Spiders held on to claim a 62-51 decision last Saturday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
•The Wildcats got within two points twice in the final five minutes, but went just 2-for-9 from the field, with six of those misses coming from long range, the rest of the way and Richmond sealed the victory by going 11-for-15 at the charity stripe.
•Junior Justine Lyon was the lone 'Cat to reach double digits in points, dropping in an even 20.
•Mackenzie Latt was held to eight points, eight below her season average.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 13th with 1,099.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 74), field goals made (10th, 476) and attempted (9th, 1,049), and rebounds (10th, 606).
Last Five Games ...
•Latt and Lyon are both averaging 14.8 points a game in the past five contests.
•Latt is pulling in 7.0 rebounds and has pocketed a team-best 21 total steals (4.2 a game).
•Chloe Johnson has dished out 15 assists and is averaging 7.6 points a game.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 62 of her 81 career games, including a team-best 17 times this year, and had a personal-best 16-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has 10 career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 15 times, including nine of the past 12 games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•Lyon has registered all four of her career 20-point games this year, three times hitting 22 points.
•Lyon had a personal-best 9-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped vs. La Salle, Jan. 21.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson's streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds ended Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark 10 times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats have 13 double-digit assist games, including a nine-game streak from Dec. 7-Jan. 18.
•Davidson has 10 double-digit steal games this year, including three in the past four games.
•Latt has pocketed 18 combined steals the past four games and has a team-best 42.
•Latt pocketed a career-best nine steals at home vs. La Salle, Jan. 21.
All-Time Series vs. Dayton ...
•The Wildcats and Flyers have played just twice, with Dayton winning both games.
•Davidson fell on the road last year, 77-66, in a game that featured four ties and 10 lead changes.
•Hannah Early paced the 'Cats with 16 points, draining three triples on the afternoon.
Scouting the Flyers ...
•Dayton comes into Wednesday's game with a 14-7 overall mark and is tops in the Atlantic 10 standings with an 8-1 record.
•The Flyers won their eighth straight with an 81-51 win over Rhode Island last Saturday.
•Every player in uniform played and 11 of 13 scored in the victory.
•Kelley Austria finished the game with a team-high 16 points.
•She is one of two Flyers averaging in double figures at 12.1 points, while Jenna Burdette is at a team-best 12.6 per game.
•Saicha Grant-Allen is hauling in 8.7 rebounds, good for fourth in the A-10.
•Dayton went 6-6 in non-conference games.
•Dayton is second in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 67.2 points and fourth in three-point shooting at 33.4 percent.
•Last year saw the Flyers go 14-15 overall and finish 7-9 in league play.
•It returns eight of its 12 letterwinners, including three starters.
•Head coach Shauna Green is in her first season at Dayton.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson travels to Amherst, Mass., to take on UMass this weekend, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.
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